How do we learn to eat? It may seem like an obvious question, but it's actually quite a complicated process. Who decided that mushed-up vegetables were the...
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All Aboard the Tuna Rollercoaster! Join the King of Fish for a Wild Ride that Involves Ernest Hemingway and (of course) Jane FondaA bluefin tuna can grow to the size of a car, weigh twice as much as a grand piano, swim as fast as a running... Read more
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The Keto Paradox: Fad Diet *and* Life-Saving Medical TreatmentWhat do some epilepsy patients have in common with tech bros, bodybuilders, and Joe Rogan? The high-fat, carb-shunning diet known as keto, whose history dates... Read more
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Secrets of Sourdough (encore)Today, you can find a huge variety of breads on supermarket shelves, only a few of which are called "sourdough." For most of human history,... Read more
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Watch It Wiggle: The Jell-O Story (encore)It's been described as the ultimate status symbol for the wealthy, as the perfect solution for dieters and the sick, and, confusingly, as a liquid... Read more
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Where's the Beef? Lab-Grown Meat is Finally on the MenuCan we really have our burger, eat it—and never need to kill a cow? Growing meat outside of animals—in a lab or, these days, in... Read more
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The Incredible Egg (encore)We love eggs scrambled, fried, or poached; we couldn't enjoy a quiche, meringue, or flan without them. But for scientists and archaeologists, these perfect packages... Read more
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Good Shit: How Humanure Could Save Agriculture—and the PlanetFor most of us, when we sit on the porcelain throne to drop the deuce, priority number one is flushing and never having to think... Read more